3621 81st Avenue SE · Mercer Island, WA 98040
Source: NWMLS · Windermere Mercer Island · Joe C. Liu #NWM2562515
About this home
Lake views in a prime Lucas Hill location! Don’t let its diminutive front profile deceive you...this home offers a surprising amount of space and so much potential. Add your own signature updates to its classic mid-century design or start fresh on the nearly quarter acre lot with scenery stretching all the way to Lake Washington. Expansive gathering spaces are spanned by windows and a deck all ideally oriented to maximize the view. A spacious eat-in kitchen and three bedrooms complete the main floor, while the fully finished daylight basement offers two more bedrooms plus a second kitchen and separate access—perfect for a guest/nanny/rental apartment or multi-generational living. Tucked down a serene neighborhood street, you’d never know that you’re just blocks away from the town center and easy I-90/light rail access to Seattle or Bellevue. Walk to shopping and dining, as well as Mercer Island’s renowned parks and miles of trails. Opportunity knocks!
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- 1 Story w/Bsmnt.
- Stories
- 1 story
- Year built
- 1962
- Lot size
- 9,818 sq ft (0.23 acres)
- County
- King
- MLS #
- NWM2562515
Interior
- Heating
- Radiant, Wall Furnace
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Slate, Carpet
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Fireplace
- 2 · Wood Burning
- Interior features
- Dining Room, Fireplace, Water Heater
- Entry level
- Main
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Wood, Wood Products
- Roof
- Torch Down
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete, Slab
- Lot features
- Paved
- Topography
- Partial Slope
- View
- Lake, Mountains, Territorial
- Waterfront
- No
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 2
- Garage
- Yes (attached)
- Covered spaces
- 2
- Parking features
- Driveway, Attached Garage, RV Parking
Utilities
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Sewer Connected
- Power
- Electric
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Lucas Hill
- Property tax
- $11,941 (2026)
Transaction
- Original list price
- $1,998,000 (5% price cut)
- Listed on
- Aug 5, 2026
- Days on market
- 46
- Price per sq ft
- $586
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Possession
- Closing
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Sale history
Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.
- 2007-04-27
- Sold$800,000
- 2005-01-18
- Sold$633,500
Schools
School district: Mercer Island
- Elementary
- West Mercer Elem
- Middle
- Islander Mid
- High
- Mercer Island High SchoolSchoolDigger 5 stars · Top 1% in WA
Listing provided courtesy of: Windermere Mercer Island
Listing agent: Joe C. Liu.
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Data last updated 2026-09-16.